Jewneric: A New Platform for the Jewish Voice Archives: Holidays
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26 September 2007
Chag Sameach
Chag Sameach (Happy Holidays)
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26 September 2007
Fear and Loathing in Passaic, NJ
Rachel Krich’s recent post regarding swastikas and other Nazi paraphernalia showing up in upper class Manhattan neighborhoods inspired me to pay more attention to the kind of event that usually leads me to merely shake my head and keep my thoughts to myself. But this year, the emergence of National Socialist enthusiasts has touched far [...]
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20 September 2007
In a Den of Thieves, Looking for Answers
As the final hours before the opening of the “holiest day of the year” are upon us, I wonder the same thing I always do. Who the hell do any of us think we’re kidding? A sincere day of introspection and change? Poppycock. Hanging in the balance between life and death? [...]
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19 September 2007
The Succah of My Memories
Growing up in Montreal, Quebec, we had very cold days in our hut. Our succah was unique or at least I thought it was. The succah sat perched atop the little hill that sat in our backyard and was attached to the house. Our backyard sloped on three sides so that the [...]
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17 September 2007
Mikvah Tactics for the Nervous Bather
I have noticed in the last few years that more and more people seem to be going to the mikvah on the days before Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. While this is a longstanding tradition, densely populated areas sometimes lack the mikvah space to accommodate their High Holiday traffic. And while we certainly wouldn’t want [...]
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16 September 2007
Kinos Teshuva
The time between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur (this week) is a time of intense prayer (tefilla) and repentance (teshuva).
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16 September 2007
Shakespeare and Yom Kippur
A few years ago my son, Moishe, and I, went to see Hamlet. The theater was out of doors in a hilly, tree filled, part of Wisconsin . The weather was crisp, the trees were just beginning to wear their fall colors, the sky was blue, and the play was magnificent. We went because [...]
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10 September 2007
Shofar Sho Good
Who doesn’t enjoy the theme of “Beverly Hills Cop” played by shofar?
Clip from Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2005
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7 September 2007
What Makes Someone a Role Model?
I would like to start this column by saying that I am an avid sports fan. Growing up in the D.C. metropolitan area, I have always held close ties to all of the major sports teams in the area. With that said, I will now tell you that yesterday was a scary day for me [...]
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7 September 2007
10 Ways to Delve into Your Jewish Heritage on National Museum Day
This year the National Museum Day, a day where you can go to many of your favorite museums for free, is taking place on Saturday September 29th, or the Shabbat during Succot.
The L.A Times’ Jen Leo suggests that we “Delve into Jewish heritage at the Skirball Cultural Center near Santa Monica” (one of [...]
